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Q3 2025 Earnings Takeaway: AI-Driven Transformation
Recent earnings calls from leading companies reveal a seismic shift: AI-powered automation is revolutionizing operations, boosting...

Ryan Guttridge, CFA
Oct 4


2025 2nd Quarter Market Recap
Domestic and global equities have surged after a very rough March and early April. The S&P 500 (SPY) is currently up more than 10% in Q2,...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Jun 29


Tariffs, Turmoil, and a 12% Rally: Dissecting April 2025’s Wild Ride
Stock Market movements in April 2025 due to tariffs.

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
May 3


Trump's 2025 Tariffs: GDP Impact, Tax Burden, Spending Cuts, and the Import Focus
President Trump's sweeping tariff policy, launched on April 2, 2025, has sent shockwaves through global markets. But what's the real...

Ryan Guttridge, CFA
Apr 7


Market Reaction to Trump’s 2025 Tariff Policy: Expectations, Trade Deficits, and Comprehensive Mitigation Outlook
On April 2, 2025, the Trump administration unveiled an extensive tariff policy, leading to a significant sell-off in the equity markets....

Ryan Guttridge, CFA
Apr 6


What is Happening to the Bull Market
Just seventeen days ago, the S&P 500 Index made a new all-time closing high, re-confirming the multi-year “AI”-driven rally. All of the...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Mar 8


2024 Market Recap
2024 began with concerns about recession, soft landing, hard landing, and other market-related issues. However, now that 2024 is behind...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Jan 11


November Recap & December Seasonality
The S&P 500 ended November with gains on eight of the final nine trading days of the month. The 5.73% gain for the S&P in November...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Dec 8, 2024


Long Lasting Bull Markets
The current bull market turned two on 10/12/24, making this the 12th bull market (out of 27 total) for the S&P 500 since 1928 to make it...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Oct 23, 2024


August Market Review
On Friday, the S&P 500 index closed out August in positive territory. The achievement was especially impressive considering the plunge...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Aug 31, 2024


July Market Review
July allowed several markets to move into new all-time highs. However, the market became turbulent in the second half of the month, with...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Aug 3, 2024


April Market Review
I skipped the market review for March due to commitments for tax season and requirements in an equity analysis class. March was a...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
May 4, 2024


February Market Review
Powered by positive earnings surprises and solid economic data, the S&P 500 closed above 5,000 for the first time on February 9. The S&P...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Mar 2, 2024


Monthly Market Review
January’s Market Review The first month of 2024 is already complete. The S&P 500 finished the month up 1.6%, The Dow Jones Industrials...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Feb 3, 2024


Monthly Market Review
December's Market Review Falling interest rates helped spark a remarkable year-end rally, which shifted into overdrive in December when...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Jan 1, 2024


Monthly Market Review
Many clients have taken our bi-annual survey over the last fifteen months, which helps us determine where we can improve. Based on these...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Dec 3, 2023


Stock Market Returns Following Geopolitical Conflicts
The chart below illustrates 11 points in history where we experienced a peak in the Geopolitical Risk Index, and it shows the return of...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Oct 24, 2023


7 Charts You Need to Read
Investing and staying invested during periods of volatility can be difficult. Gaining a historical perspective can help expectations and...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Oct 20, 2022


Should I Buy I Bonds
I Bonds are bonds issued by the U.S Treasury that earn interest based on a fixed rate and a variable rate that is adjusted twice a year...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
Jul 28, 2022


Thinking Well
Thinking well is a superpower. It's not a character trait that receives much attention, but I'd argue it's what matters. All other...

Thomas Schorn, CPA•CFP®
May 24, 2022
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